So lightly has the birth of a new state on the map of the world been taken that it's almost abhorrent! Somalia as a state does not approve of Somaliland's self-declared independence and has now called ...

The 10-day conflict in Tigray region has killed hundreds, sent refugees flooding into Sudan, and raised fears it may also suck in Eritrea or force Ethiopia to divert troops from an African force ...

Over the next decade, African states will face mounting threats to their legitimacy and sovereignty, with some becoming ...

Dr. Babatunde Tolu Afolabi is the Director of Political Affairs at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission. A Political Scientist by training, he is a seasoned expert in ...

Dr. Babatunde Afolabi, Director of Political Affairs, ECOWAS, is a seasoned mediator. A political scientist with a wealth of experience in overseeing and supporting several mediation efforts across ...

In Memphis, new congressional maps have split the city's single congressional district, held by a Democrat, into three that ...

The confrontation between Sudan and Ethiopia is no longer a border dispute or a dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Recent drone attacks that were followed by the direct accusations ...

May 7, 2026 (ADDIS ABABA) — The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on Wednesday rejected allegations by the Ethiopian government that it was collaborating with Sudan to destabilize the region, ...

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced the restoration of a regional parliament, the election of which was one of the triggers for the war in northern Ethiopia. The TPLF said that ...

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), in the northern region of Ethiopia, surprised everyone on Sunday when it reinstated the local parliament that existed before the 2020 war. This decision ...

Addis Ababa — The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced the restoration of a regional parliament, the election of which was one of the triggers for the war in northern Ethiopia. In a ...

Tigray’s main political party has announced that it is taking back control of the region’s government, effectively ending a peace deal between Ethiopia’s federal government and the northern region.